The UK

Which country will hold the 30th

Olympic Games in 2012?

What is the full name of the UK?

UK —— The United Kingdom

of the Great Britain

and Northern Ireland

大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国

Please do the quiz on page 9.

What do you know about the UK?

Warming up

1. How many countries does the UK consist

of ?

A. two B. three C. four

2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to

London Heathrow Airport?

A. about six hours B. about ten hours

C. about sixteen hours

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direct flight

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be made up of

3. Who rules the country: the Prime Minister

or the queen?

A. The Queen B. The Prime

Minister

C. both

4. What are the provinces called in England?

A. countries B. departments C. states

5. Which is the longest river in England?

A. The River Avon B. The River Thames

C. The River Severn

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Cambridge University

剑桥大学

Big Ben

大本钟

Oxford University

牛津大学

London Tower Bridge

伦敦塔桥

London Tower Bridge

The River Thames

泰晤士河

Para. Main idea

1

2

3

4

5, 6

Introduces the topic to the reader.

Explains what the term “Great Brain”

means and how it came about.Explains the differences in the four

countries.Explains how England is divided into

three zones.Explains the importance of London as a

cultural and political centre in the UK.

Get the main idea for each paragraph.Skimming

Divide the passage into three parts and

write down the main idea of each part.

What England includes;

about Great Britain; the UK.

Part1:Paras 1-3

Comprehending

North

Midlands

South

Part 2(para4)-England

Most population settled

in

___________________.

Most of the large

industrial cities are in

____________________

__.

Many cities have

famous ____________.

the South of England

the North and the Midlands

football teams

England is divided into 3 zones.

Why did capital London become the

cultural center of England?

There are a lot of historical treasure in

London.

Why are there so many historical

treasures in London?

London has been influenced by some

invaders.

Part 3(paras 5-6)-London Invaders

In the England history, there are several

invasions. They are: ___________,

_______________, __________,

___________.

the Romans

the Anglo-Saxons the Vikings

the Normans

Fill in the blanks.

The full name of England is the ______

________ of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland. It consists of four parts, they are

__________, __________, _______ and

________________, people always think

______ is a part of England. The flag of the

UK is called the ______ _____.

United Kingdom

England Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Wales

Union Jack

Post-reading

The four countries have different

___________ and ____ _______ as well as

different _______ ______.

_______ is the largest of the four countries

and it is _______ ___ three parts. Most of

the people settled in the ______, but most

of the large industrial cities in the

_________ and the ______. The capital of

the UK is ________, it has many great

places of interest.

England

divided intoSouth

Midlands North

London

educational legal systems

football teams